eSpark: Data Scientist (Make an impact on a social problem)

Help build the next generation of tools to help students succeed in school and in life. Using data and teacher insight, we curate the best learning resources to create a personalized experience for each student.

We are a start-up team inspired to fulfill a mission greater than ourselves.

Our CEO thinks of eSpark as the "Pandora for education apps"

Our CTO, a Facebook veteran who managed Facebook's Mobile Platform joined the team because he has a passion for understanding how elementary schoolchildren's learning can be dramatically personalized with technology

Our Data Scientist Leader is focused on blending educator expertise with empirical results. She analyzes the efficacy of the eSpark curriculum to make it even more fun, empowering, and impactful for our students. Prior to joining eSpark, she was an education researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Spencer Foundation. She holds degrees in Economics and Public Policy from Stanford University and the University of Chicago.

Our Product:

At eSpark, we are building the next generation of tools to help students succeed in school and in life. Using data and teacher insight, we curate the best learning resources to create a personalized experience for each student.

The results speak for themselves. We continue to demonstrate large and statistically significant growth results among students from all backgrounds.

The eSpark platform provides everything a school needs to support personalized blended learning on the iPad and ensure students and teachers get the most of iPads in the classroom.

With 500% annual growth and an amazing team, we are prepared to help more students succeed than ever before.

Data Science at eSpark

As a member of the data team, you will have the opportunity to let your curiosities run wild on one of the most exciting data sets in education. We'll work together to design powerful experiments to identify what works in education and what doesn't -- and then we'll launch the results of our findings in schools all across the country. Our robust and meaningful research has led us to partnerships with organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Culture:

We believe in fast iterations to build amazing things quickly. Each team member has a broad range of skills and ownership over large chunks of the product. We believe in improving ourselves as well, and place a high value on mentorship and personal growth.

Expectations:As a data scientist, you'll be expected to:

Identify and develop new data driven product features

Work across teams to help identify and answer actionable data questions

Build incredible data products quickly in a variety of languages, including Ruby, Javascript, and D3.js

Manage your own time effectively to own large chunks of product

What you will need to be successful:

Our ideal candidate will have

5+ years of experience in a related skill set

Computer Science degree or equivalent

Hands-on experience with the following:

Artificial intelligence using the general linear model, ensemble methods, and naive Bayes